Pittsburgh Steels Itself for G-20 Protests

Whoa, take a look at this photo in today's Wall Street Journal of the new riot gear that Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) sheriff deputies will be sporting during the G-20 summit Sept. 24-25. That's along way from what Mayberry Sheriff Andy Taylor used to wear. But seriously, the sheriff's dept. has had little time to prepare for the meetings which can draw tens of thousands of protesters. According to the article, the Allegheny Sheriff's Department will have help from the National Guard among others. Side note: NACo's Annual Conference is in Pittsburgh in 2012. I don't think the deputies will need to break out their riot gear for that gathering.